go-env:tldr:a88e1

go-env: Show a specific environment variable.

$ go env ${GOPATH}

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The command go env ${GOPATH} is used in the Go programming language to retrieve the value of the GOPATH environment variable.

In Go, GOPATH is an important environmental variable that specifies the location of the Go workspace. It is a directory that contains three main subdirectories: src, pkg, and bin.

When executing the command go env ${GOPATH}, Go will return the current value of the GOPATH environment variable. This value represents the path to the Go workspace directory.

The dollar sign ($) is used to access the value of a variable in a shell command. So, when using ${GOPATH}, the shell will evaluate the value of the GOPATH variable and substitute it in the command before executing it.

For example, if the value of GOPATH is /home/user/go, the command go env ${GOPATH} will return /home/user/go.

Using this command can be helpful when you want to verify or use the value of GOPATH within a Go program or when checking the configuration of your Go environment.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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